New York Assembly District 98

Orange, Rockland counties. Population 133,890 (2020). Partisan lean R+37.

Uncontested

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Karl Brabenec (R).

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

Karl Brabenec

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Past results in this district

Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 65,882 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
40,28061.1%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
25,26938.4%
Other candidates
3330.5%
District margin
R+22.9
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+35.6

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2020 President

Nov 3, 2020 · 65,064 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
36,49456.1%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
27,63842.5%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
4900.8%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1910.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
1640.3%
Write-ins
860.1%
District margin
R+13.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+37.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 43,514 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)winner
22,04450.7%
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)
21,44549.3%
Write-ins
250.1%
District margin
R+1.4
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+35.4

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 44,332 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
24,58155.4%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
17,82240.2%
Larry Sharpe(L)
7421.7%
Howie Hawkins(G)
6491.5%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
5151.2%
Write-ins
220.0%
District margin
R+15.9
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+40.4

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 43,133 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Jonathan Trichter(R)winner
21,31049.4%
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)
21,07948.9%
Mark Dunlea(G)
4301.0%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
3070.7%
Write-ins
70.0%
District margin
R+0.5
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+36.8

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 43,061 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Wofford(R)winner
21,93850.9%
Letitia James(D)
18,61943.2%
Michael Sussman(G)
1,7754.1%
Other candidate (O)
3700.9%
Christopher Garvey(L)
3470.8%
Write-ins
120.0%
District margin
R+8.2
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+36.1

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 54,732 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
29,82054.5%
Wendy Long(R)
23,79243.5%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
7091.3%
Alex Merced(L)
3910.7%
Write-ins
210.0%
District margin
D+11.2
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+33.2

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 58,342 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
32,98556.5%
Hillary Clinton(D)
22,77639.0%
Gary Johnson(L)
1,3382.3%
Jill Stein(G)
7851.3%
Write-ins
4580.8%
District margin
R+18.3
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+41.9

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

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